Morphological Analysis of the Carpal Tunnel

Morphological study of the carpal tunnel and the ulnar canal.

The carpal tunnel syndrome.

The carpal tunnel is a channel with fibroosseous walls leading from the deep flexor space of the forearm into the palm of the hand. Superficially it is bounded by the flexor retinaculum which stretches from the trapezium and scaphoid laterally to the pisiform and hamate medially. This tough sheet blends proximally with the deep fascia of the forearm and distally with the palmar aponeurosis. The...

[The carpal tunnel syndrome].

Decompression of the Carpal Tunnel

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the commonest cause of acro-paraesthesia in the upper limb and decompression of the median nerve is therefore a common minor operation. On the whole, the procedure has a good reputation for relief of symptoms and freedom from complications, though not in every series has it been troublefree (Table 1). This paper reports a review of shortterm and a random selection of l...

ACUPUNCTURE AND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME About carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome comprises potentially disabling sensory and/or motor symptoms in the hand. Around 1 in 10 people develop carpal tunnel syndrome at some point, and it is particularly common in women (Hughes 2007), with one study in the UK indicating an incidence of 139.4 cases per 100,000 women per year and 67.2 cases per 100,000 men (Bland 2003). The condition carries considerable implic...